From: Quantification of ETS exposure in hospitality workers who have never smoked
Parameter (Unit) | Data source |
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Room volume V (in m3) | Fixed size for each hospitality environment |
Number of guests/seats (in persons) | Mandatory legal standards define the maximum occupancy |
Ventilation rate (in l/s pro Person) | In Germany: E DIN EN 15251/ASR (defined standard) for uninhabited buildings |
Nicotine emission per cigarette (in mg nicotine per cigarette) | Means could be derived from measurements and studies of the accordant time period |
Loss by nicotine deposit on surfaces (in percent) | Known physical parameter (80%) [58] |
Number of smoked cigarettes per smoker (in/h) | Epidemiological data for observed time period |
Smoker prevalence (in %) | Epidemiological data for observed time period |